Joe Cronin vs. Brett Gardner — Career Comparison

Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Brett Gardner
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Brett Gardner across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 84), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 103), and batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 103). Brett Gardner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 104 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cronin and Brett Gardner

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1688
153.13
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
6614
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5737
520.44
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1470
133.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
100.61
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
91.35
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
251
22.77
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
73
6.62
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
11.54
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
12.61
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
463
42
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
865.71
78.53
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2284
207.2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2236
202.84
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1233
83.71
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
943
85.55
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
578
52.43
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1382
125.37
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
883.9
80.18
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
6.08
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
699
63.41
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.54
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1245
112.94
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.31
5.31
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
69
6.26
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.81
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.26
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
24.86
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.82
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
5.81
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
30.66
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.07
81.07

Fielding Stats for Joe Cronin and Brett Gardner

Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1633
1.1
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
0.99
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39965
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13321.2
9
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3117
2.11
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.02
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3221
2.18
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3196
2.16
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.22
99.22
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.957
1.957
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.02
90.02
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.01
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0